Film
2011
Da wo ich bin ist Panama
Documentary about the famous writer Janosch, one of the best-known German children's book authors and illustrators.
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Born
1931-03-11 · 95 yrs
From
Hindenburg, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Zabrze, Slaskie, Poland]
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Writing
Janosch was born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931 in what was then Hindenburg (now Zabrze, Poland) in Upper Silesia to a family of mixed German and Polish origin, though he identifies his nationality as "Silesian". His mother was a pious Catholic, and his father a violent alcoholic. After World War II, the family fled to West Germany. In the area of Oldenburg, Janosch worked in a textile mill. In 1953, he went to Munich, where he studied for some terms at the Academy of Arts, but broke off his studies eventually. Afterwards, he worked as a freelance artist. In 1960, his first book for children was published with George Lentz, a friend of his, who also persuaded him to take on the penname Janosch. By 1980, he had published over 100 books for children in nearly 30 languages.…
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